Vladimir Horowitz - Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53

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This is Vladimir Horowitz playing Chopin's "Heroique" A-flat major Polonaise, Op. 53 as only Vladimir Horowitz could!

Correction! This is Horowitz in Musikverein, Vienna, Austria on May 31, 1987 which makes him 84 years old. Two years before his death on November 5th, 1989.

Sorry for the wrong info and thanks for the correction :)

God bless Horowitz.

"there are three types of pianists.
Jewish pianists.
Homosexual pianists.
and bad pianists." -Vladimir Horowitz

I know this is a repost, but I will not deny my video collection of the great Horowitz, I don't care if this is the only video on youtube 60 million times. make it 60 million and one!

Channel: Music
Uploaded: February 27, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Author: thepolonaise

Length: 00:07:24
Rating: 4.92
Views: 106910

Tags: frederic horowitz chopin virtouso pianist piano classical romantic era heroic heroique polonaise a-flat moscow vladimir

Video Comments:
tdavidray (November 18, 2008 at 11:46 am)
I don't like that quote....I'm a pianist and I'm not Jewish, Homosexual, and I'd like to think I'm not bad either. I guess he wasn't considering any female pianist when he said that either???

Nevertheless, I have always liked to watch/hear Vladimir play.
Marcuys (November 18, 2008 at 12:44 am)
... mikecaffey reminds me of ytpiano.. a complete faggot with no life :)
hirstern (November 16, 2008 at 11:59 pm)
Lol! He's face is really great.
mikecaffey (November 16, 2008 at 9:51 pm)
Horwitz is bad for business, because the foundation of his appeal is brainwashing stupid idiots who can't tell the difference between a good performance and an incompetent one.
loveebara (November 16, 2008 at 9:14 pm)
mikecaffey, why be such a bitch? what's horowitz done to you? I bet if you were in his place you would play this perfectly, with the same extraordinary dynamics too! fucking fag, go cut your throat
OdenGod (November 16, 2008 at 9:18 am)
mikecaffey is just another mindless drone
vilmadb (November 16, 2008 at 5:30 am)
I don't think that his best performance. It's true. But I respect him deeply.
mikecaffey (November 16, 2008 at 1:02 am)
CAN HOROWITZ PLAY THIS PIECE?
Misses notes 2:15 missed chord 4:37 missed notes 2:00 missed more notes 6:17 missed even more notes 6:27 still missing more notes 6:42 don't forget about the earlier missed notes 1:38 missing many, many more notes 6:45 missing many, many, many more notes 6:51 but wait! there's more! he simplified the rhythm 1:36 simplified it again 2:55 simplified octaves with slow motion scam 3:36 awkwardly bangs a note 0:59

CONCLUSION = Horowitz Can't Play This Piece
unchman (November 16, 2008 at 1:39 am)
when you are that age, i bet you won't even remember your name....queer
hirstern (November 16, 2008 at 11:55 pm)
At 1:20 his sounds are not played clear and there is too much pedal, but I like his power at 1:28 :-) and his face at 4:42 :D.